Henry Knox to Colonel Trumbull on Foreign Affairs, 8 July 1783

Henry Knox to Colonel Trumbull on Foreign Affairs, 8 July 1783
Author: Henry Knox
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General Knox, Commander at West Point, reports that he met with [Major Sebastian] Bauman. Both he and Bauman agree that the Germans have better continue untill the definitive treaty should arrive, Because were they discharged now it would create great uneasiness among the remainder who are similarly situated...

Henry Knox to Colonel Trumbull Or [David] Humphreys Regarding Discharge Forms for Two Soldiers, 14 July 1783

Henry Knox to Colonel Trumbull Or [David] Humphreys Regarding Discharge Forms for Two Soldiers, 14 July 1783
Author: Henry Knox
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Knox, Commander of West Point, directs his letter to Trumbull or Humphreys. Discusses information pertaining to the two men who deliver this letter (Knox does not include these soldiers' names). The men were sent to the Springfield [Massachusetts] Laboratory to serve under Captain Lieutenant John Bryant. Knox requests blank discharge forms to be sent to Captain Bryant. Knox will in turn urge Bryant to settle the men's' accounts with the paymaster. See GLC02437.10123 for a related document.

Jonathan Trumbull to Henry Knox Asking Knox to Travel to Head Quarters for Important Business with Washington, 1 April 1783

Jonathan Trumbull to Henry Knox Asking Knox to Travel to Head Quarters for Important Business with Washington, 1 April 1783
Author: Jonathan Trumbull
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Jonathan Trumbull Jr., Washington's secretary, relays Washington's request that General Knox be at Head Quarters the next day due to some important business of a very particular Nature that needs discussion and to bring General [Jedediah] Huntington with him. Noted as written at Head Quarters.

Jonathan Trumbull to Henry Knox Communicating a Request from George Washington, 4 November 1781

Jonathan Trumbull to Henry Knox Communicating a Request from George Washington, 4 November 1781
Author: Jonathan Trumbull
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Jonathan Trumbull Jr. communicates a request from George Washington asking Knox to send a copy of the information Washington is to incorporate into a letter to Governor of Virginia Thomas Nelson. Washington also wants a list of the cannons Knox proposed be sold to reimburse William Ross. Possibly concerns indemnification for impressed supplies needed for the siege of Yorktown. Washington recently wrote a letter to the Governor of Maryland under similar circumstances (see GLC02437.01273). Trumbull was Washington's military secretary. Knox's reply appears in GLC02437.01286.